The Rest
Simon Benoit was signed to a three-year extension last season. His AAV of $1.35 million is a low number but it's still well above the league-minimum for a replacement player.
The same thing can be said about the potential contract for Hakanpaa. Sure, it's not much over the league-minimum, but the point is that that money adds up and with similar players available for less, the Leafs bets here look bad.
Since these deals are so low, they probably don't hurt team and could likely be moved or burried in the minors, however they do offer negative value.
Overall Picture of the Leafs Defensive Contracts
A "wait and see" attitude is the best approach to determine the success of the Leafs defensive contracts.
The contracts of Rielly, Liljegren, Benoit, and McCabe are fair, but McCabe's number will go up should he have a good season. The deals for Tanev and Ekman-Larsson come with the risks of free-agent signings (too much money or too much term). Their AAVs are reasonable, but each is a long commitment to an aging player.
With only one truly great contract, and an aging group with little upside, the Leafs blue-line is fine for now but looks like a long-term disaster.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and general manager Treliving have greatly changed the look of their defense. The team did not spend recklessly on individual salaries, but they didn't really make any smart moves either.
Their best contract is left over from the last regime, and their third pairing of Giordano/Liljegren is now OEL/Liljegrne but it used to cost $2.2 million and now costs $6.5 million. That isn't good value.